NASA

NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the U.S. government's leading space agency. It was founded in 1958, and since then, it has relentlessly explored space and aeronautics by conducting research and launching crewed/uncrewed missions.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 commander will carry her 3-year-old daughter's stuffed rabbit to the ISS

Her colleague Sophie Adenot will also be carrying a special personal item.
3 hours ago

A gamma-ray burst raged on for seven hours. A researcher, who was behind its discovery, explains how.

Eliza Neights, a researcher at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, cited a 'helium merger' as the cause behind the GRB.
4 hours ago

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 launch delayed by a day due to weather; further delay also possible

The launch could be delayed to February 13 if conditions are not good enough.
8 hours ago

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 gets go-ahead for February 11 launch as FAA clears Falcon 9 to fly again

Crew-12 mission was poised to be affected by Falcon 9’s grounding, but can lift off on schedule now.
1 day ago

Artemis II mission: NASA carries out repairs, updates operations for second wet dress rehearsal

Technicians have removed two seals in an area that showed high levels of hydrogen gas.
1 day ago

NASA's Artemis II mission: Why astronauts are quarantined ahead of launch

The Artemis II crew was quarantining but was released as the lift-off date was rescheduled to March 2026.
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NASA could give a shoutout to your own 'Moon crew' during the Artemis II coverage: Here's how

NASA may have had to postpone the launch to March, but kids will be 'over the Moon' with what it has in store.
4 days ago

NASA's Juno finds that Jupiter isn't as big as previously thought

Researchers used radio occultations, i.e. tracking signal bending through Jupiter’s atmosphere.
5 days ago

NASA’s SPHEREx images 3I/ATLAS again, detects organic molecules in the interstellar comet

SPHEREx tracked the interstellar comet as it grew considerably brighter after perihelion.
5 days ago

Will Artemis II rocket be rolled back into Vehicle Assembly Building? Here's what NASA said

Although the wet dress rehearsal countdown could not be completed, NASA is quite satisfied with the test.
6 days ago

NASA postpones Artemis II launch to March after wet dress rehearsal

The delay means that the Artemis II astronauts will be stepping out of quarantine for the time being.
7 days ago

NASA's Perseverance rover successfully completes first AI-directed drive on Mars

Perseverance conducted two drives, one on December 8 and the other on December 10, 2025.
7 days ago

Artemis II wet dress rehearsal: NASA postpones crucial fueling test, citing bad weather

With the wet dress rehearsal delayed, it is no longer possible to launch the mission on February 6.
Jan 30, 2026

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS tracked again by NASA’s exoplanet hunter TESS

NASA’s TESS tracked the interstellar comet during a special observation period from January 15 to 22, 2026.
Jan 29, 2026

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 heads into quarantine before launching for International Space Station

With the early return of Crew-11, it is time for Crew-12 to be all set for next mission to the ISS.
Jan 29, 2026

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures the farthest galaxy ever detected

James Webb Space Telescope captures MoM-z14, a galaxy from just 280 million years after the Big Bang.
Jan 29, 2026

Artemis II mission: What's on the schedule in the final week of January

Ahead of the wet dress rehearsal and launch simulation on Saturday, NASA have their hands full.
Jan 28, 2026

NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveals new details about the thickness of Europa’s icy shell

Thanks to Juno MWR data and a recent study, scientists have determined the depth of the icy shell encasing Europa.
Jan 28, 2026

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observes young star ejecting common Earth crystals

JWST reveals EC 53 protostar forges silicates in a hot disk and sends them out through "cosmic highways."
Jan 27, 2026

NASA resumes efforts to reconnect with MAVEN as solar conjunction ends

NASA hasn't received data from MAVEN since December 6, 2025.
Jan 27, 2026